knowing
Possessing knowledge or understandingPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
» Not knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Da ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts.
Не зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего.
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив.
Meaning
5 sensesPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Deliberate, wilful.
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
a knowing rascal
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
(archaic)Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
- evidencing the possession of inside information
- alert and fully informed
- characterized by conscious design or purpose
Examples
417 sentencesNot knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив.
ruНе зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего.
deDa ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts.
You had no way of knowing that would happen.
Ви не могли знати, що це трапиться.
Not knowing what to do, I asked for his advice.
Не знаючи, що робити, я попрохав його поради.
ruНе зная, что делать, я обратился к нему за советом.
You had no way of knowing that that would happen.
Ви не могли знати, що це трапиться.
Not knowing what to do, I asked him for advice.
Не знаючи що робити, я звернувся до нього за порадою.
ruНе зная, что делать, я обратился к нему за советом.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From know + -ing.From know + -ing.
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Forms
more knowing, most knowing| Comparative | more knowing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most knowing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding:knowledgeablelearnedletteredwell-educatedwell-read
- evidencing the possession of inside information:wisewise to
- alert and fully informed:knowledgeable
- characterized by conscious design or purpose:intentionaldeliberate
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- knowing knowing
- knowing knowing what
- not knowing knowing
- knowing what to
- denied knowing knowing
- knowing each other
- knowing knowing anything
- knowing knowing each
- knowing anything about
- after knowing knowing
- knowing knowing how
- knowing knowing that